Savant behaviors occur
A) only in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
B) in the majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation.
C) in people whose intellectual function is in the intellectual disability range.
D) only in people who have experienced brain damage.

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Savant behaviors can occur in individuals whose intellectual functioning is in the intellectual disability range, not exclusively in those with autism spectrum disorder, the majority of individuals with autism and mental retardation, or only in those who have experienced brain damage. Savant syndrome is a condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average.

Savant Behaviors Occur